Everyone keeps writing restrained and muted and then giving it good scores. The fruit is definitely restrained and muted. Aeration doesn't help, leaving the wine open for multiple days doesn't help. It's just not giving much at all right now. No clue if it will in the future.
2001 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate
12/12/2012 - slugme wrote: 85 Points
Everyone keeps writing restrained and muted and then giving it good scores. The fruit is definitely restrained and muted. Aeration doesn't help, leaving the wine open for multiple days doesn't help. It's just not giving much at all right now. No clue if it will in the future.
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1999 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select
8/22/2010 - slugme wrote: 95 Points
Beautiful wine in a perfect drinking window.
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2001 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate
8/22/2010 - slugme wrote: 91 Points
Still too young. I didn't decant long enough to give this a fair shake. I'm going to sit on the rest of these for another 5 years.
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